Box Score

The Griffins dropped their sixth straight to open the season after dropping a 50-19 decision to Mercyhurst at Offutt Field on Saturday afternoon.  With the loss, the Griffins fall to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in PSAC West play.

Mercyhurst jumped out to a 17-0 lead after the first quarter on two touchdown passes and a 19 yard field goal.  The Griffins cut the lead to 17-7 with 12:06 to play in the second following an 8 play 78 yard drive capped by a two yard touchdown run from Denzell Jackson.  Mercyhurst closed out the scoring in the first half with two touchdown runs to take a 31-7 lead into the halftime break. 

The Lakers scored all 12 of the points in the third quarterto push their lead to 43-7 after three quarters of play.  They started the scoring with a 28 yard field goal, got two points on a safety and then closed out the third quarter scoring with a 16 yard touchdown reception.  The Griffins scored the first points of the fourth quarter when Lance Williams caught a 7 yard touchdown pass from Rafal Garcarz.  After a 51 yard touchdown run by Mercyhurst, Jackson closed out the scoring with his second touchdown run of the game, this time from 3 yards out.

The total yardage in the contest was alot closer than the scoreboard showed with Mercyhurst outgaining the Griffins by a 485-392 margin.  Mercyhurst racked up 22 first downs to 21 for the Griffins.  Denzell Jackson led the Griffins with 11 carries for 51 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Rafal Garcarz was 19-30 for 193 yards and 1 touchdown.  Erik Kerns pulled down 10 catches for 115 yards.  Nicholas Boynton led the defense with 12 tackles.

Seton Hill remains home next weekend when they host California (PA) in a 3 PM kickoff.